Iraqi Testifies in Trial of Army Sergeant
An Iraqi civilian testified in Ft. Hood that he and his cousin were forced at gunpoint into the Tigris River and that U.S. soldiers laughed while the two struggled against the current.
Marwan Fadel Hassoun said he struggled to shore and tried to save his 19-year-old cousin by grabbing his hand, but Zaidoun Fadel Hassoun was swept to his death.
Hassoun testified through an interpreter on the second day of the military trial for Army Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Perkins, 33. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, obstruction of justice and lying to investigators.
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